Judge halts California Chino Valley school district’s transgender policy amid state lawsuit Wednesday, September 6 by ABC News(SAN BERNADINO, Calif.) -- A California judge has issued a temporary restraining order on what Attorney General Rob Bonta calls Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education’s "forced outing policy." The policy would require schools to inform parents if a student requests to use... Read More.
School districts in Kentucky, Texas cancel classes amid ‘surge’ of illnesses including COVID Saturday, August 26 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Just weeks into the new school year, districts in multiple states are canceling in-person classes for several weeks due to respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, among students and staff.Two school districts in Kentucky -- Lee County School District and Magoffin County Schools... Read More.
All of Tri-County area now “back-to-school” Thursday, August 24 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – All of the Tri-County area is now back into “school mode.”The “back-to-school” week process is wrapping up today as students and teachers at Jeff Tech, as well as the Curwensville, Ridgway, and St. Marys area school districts head back to the classroom... Read More.
“Back-to-school day” has arrived for multiple Tri-County area schools Wednesday, August 23 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – “Back-to-school day” has arrived for students, teachers, and staff in the DuBois, Brockway, Brookville, and Clearfield area school districts.The return to classrooms for thousands of students across the Tri-County area today will mean a noticeable increase in vehicle and foot traffic.City of... Read More.
Tri-County area students head back to school this week Tuesday, August 22 by Louise BennettUNDATED – Students, teachers and staff are heading back-to-school this week in the Tri-County area.On Monday, classes started at DuBois Christian Schools and in the Punxsutawney Area School District.Tomorrow, Wednesday, it's day one for the DuBois, Brockway, Brookville, and Clearfield area school districts.Thursday will... Read More.
Tri-County area heads back to school this week Monday, August 21 by Louise BennettUNDATED – It is back-to-school week in the Tri-County area.Today, students and teachers head back to the classroom for the start of the school year at DuBois Christian Schools and in the Punxsutawney Area School District .The school bells will once again be ringing... Read More.
Clearfield, Elk counties receive funding to clean up abandoned coal mines Saturday, July 29 by Louise BennettHARRISBURG – Both Clearfield and Elk counties will be receiving state funds to help in the clean-up process of abandoned coal mines. Clearfield County is set to receive money for... Read More.
Raptor, the Uvalde school district’s emergency alert system, remains in place — for now Wednesday, May 24 by ABC News(UVALDE, Texas) -- When Texas state legislators delved into the circumstances that preceded the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde that took the lives of 19 students and two teachers last year, lawmakers highlighted failures of leadership, law enforcement training and communication capabilities.But buried in... Read More.
Three local school districts receive over $200,000 in grant funding Tuesday, May 9 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – Three local school districts have been awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to help more of their students enroll in dual credit programs.State Representative Mike Armanini says the DuBois Area School District and Curwensville Area School District have each been granted $75,000, and... Read More.
Uvalde school district’s insurance paying legal fees of lawsuits Saturday, April 15 by ABC News(UVALDE) -- Lawyers representing former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo in multiple lawsuits stemming from the massacre last year at a Texas elementary school are being paid by the Uvalde school district's insurance carrier, the district confirmed Friday."We are not writing checks for... Read More.